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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 27, 1979

Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Boles et al.

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  • Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Boles, OT 1978, June 27, 1979.
  • Citation: 443 U.S. 282.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1979-06-27 (October Term 1978). Citation: 443 U.S. 282. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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